Denzel Washington Attends 'The Taking of Pelham 123' L.A. Premiere

The Los Angeles premiere of action-thriller movie "The Taking of Pelham 123" on Thursday, June 4 was a star-studded event with its leading actor Denzel Washington in attendance. The Walter Garber depicter was seen smiling to the cameras as he hit the red carpet of the event in white shirt, gray coat and matching pants. He finished off his look with a pair of white sneakers.

Obviously absent from the movie premiere held at Mann's Village Theatre in Westwood, CA was Denzel's co-star John Travolta. "I spoke to him three weeks ago," said Denzel of John, who is still in mourning following the death of his young son Jett Travolta early this year.

Also seen attending the affair were the likes of Bai Ling, AnnaLynne McCord, Taraji P. Henson, and Clifton Collins Jr. Reality TV star and socialite Kim Kardashian, actresses Aisha Tyler, Maggie Q, Melinda Clarke, and Cloris Leachman were also seen posing on the red carpet.

"The Taking of Pelham 123" is a remake of a 1974 film of the same name, which is based on the thriller novel by John Godey a.k.a. Morton Freedgood. The film sees Denzel Washington starring as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train done by criminal mastermind Ryder, played by John Travolta. It will open big in theaters across U.S. on June12.